巻

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カンケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ま.きま.くまき

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:9

JLPT:N2

Frequency:944

Vocabulary

カン

Word	Reading	Meaning
巻末	カンマツ	end of a book
巻頭	カントウ	beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
全巻	ゼンカン	complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
通巻	ツウカン	consecutive number of volumes; total number of volumes
下巻	ゲカン	second volume (in a two-volume set); third volume (in a three-volume set); last volume

ケン

Word	Reading	Meaning
巻雲	ケンウン	cirrus (cloud)
巻積雲	ケンセキウン	cirrocumulus; cirrocumulus cloud
巻層雲	ケンソウウン	cirrostratus; cirrostratus cloud
巻鬚	ケンシュ	tendril
巻土重来	ケンドチョウライ	recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
圧巻	あっかん	highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; spectacular; breathtaking; to stun; to amaze; to impress; to overwhelm (with emotion)
渦巻き	うずまき	whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; eddy; swirl; spiral (shape, pattern)
絵巻	えまき	picture scroll
巻	まき	roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
巻き込む	まきこむ	to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

sphere, circle, radius, range

scribe, account, narrative

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observance, offer, present, dedicate

bubbles, foam, suds, froth